Gesshin Stone Set

This Gesshin stone set consists of the stones I recommend most often for the most versatility within our Gesshin stone series. Our customers have been asking for a stone set to be put together for quite some time, and so we figured we'd give it a shot. This set will cover both single and double bevel knives well, leave a nice aesthetic finish, cut fast, and work on all steel types that i have tried. These stones work extremely well together and should provide you with a great cutting experience.

We hope you enjoy our Gesshin stone set.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE: The Gesshin 400, 2000, and 6000s are soaking stones and thus need to be soaked before use. Soak for 10 - 15 minutes or until the bubbles stop rising from the stone.

1000/3000 Combo Stone

This is a smaller sized 1000/3000 combo stone, designed for chefs who need a portable sharpening option. Though it's not a splash and go stone, it does soak rather quickly, and provides good cutting speed and tactile feedback. Though the finishing stone is only 3000 grit, it leaves a great polish and a very nice toothy edge appropriate for many kitchen tasks. The 3000 side also makes a great touch-up stone.

1000/3000 Combo Stone with Base

This is a smaller sized 1000/300 combo stone, designed for chefs who need a portable sharpening option. Though it's not a splash and go stone, it does soak rather quickly, and provides good cutting speed and tactile feedback. Though the finishing stone is only 3000 grit, it leaves a great polish and a very nice toothy edge appropriate for many kitchen tasks. The 3000 side also makes a great touchup stone. This stone comes with its own base, which provides additional stone height in sharpening and a more stable base on which to sharpen. This stone holder is designed to work specifically with this stone, and will not work well with other stones.

Aoto

This is a medium grit aoto. It is very similar in performance to the monzento that I have come to enjoy over the years. The stone is a medium-soft stone, which develops mud very quickly and cuts relatively quickly for a natural stone. The finish is somewhere between 1000-3000 grit, with visible scratch patterns showing on the finished surface. This stone does an excellent job creating contrast between jigane and hagane, and, due to the mud creation, leaves a very smooth and even finish. The resultant edge has some serious bite, and can work well for butchery of all kinds, as well as any other tasks that require extra bite/feedback while cutting (i.e. tomatoes).

Natural stones from this region are rich in silica, which acts as a main abrasive. The potential finish can improve with extended sharpening, with results depending on the stone hardness, the pressure you use during sharpening, water, etc.

This stone should be used like a splash and go stone... add just enough water to lubricate the surface, but not too much. The goal is to develop mud, so keeping the surface very wet is prohibitive to mud development.

Aoto

This is a medium grit aoto. It is very similar in performance to the monzento that I have come to enjoy over the years. The stone is a medium-soft stone, which develops mud very quickly and cuts relatively quickly for a natural stone. The finish is somewhere between 1000-3000 grit, with visible scratch patterns showing on the finished surface. This stone does an excellent job creating contrast between jigane and hagane, and, due to the mud creation, leaves a very smooth and even finish. The resultant edge has some serious bite, and can work well for butchery of all kinds, as well as any other tasks that require extra bite/feedback while cutting (i.e. tomatoes).

Natural stones from this region are rich in silica, which acts as a main abrasive. The potential finish can improve with extended sharpening, with results depending on the stone hardness, the pressure you use during sharpening, water, etc.

This stone should be used like a splash and go stone... add just enough water to lubricate the surface, but not too much. The goal is to develop mud, so keeping the surface very wet is prohibitive to mud development.